New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1887-01-03
NATIONAL CAPITAL TOPICS.
A PLEURo-PNEUMoNIA CONTROVERSY.
coMAIssIoyFR CoLMAN SHARPLY PROTESTS
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COMMISSIONER coLMAN SHARPLY PROTESTS
AGAINST THE VIOLATION OF HIS RULES
WASHINGTON Jan 2-Commissioner Colman has written
letter to Governor Oglesby OF Illinois, sharply protesting
against what he terms the violation by the Illinois State
live Stock Commission OF the rules prepared by the
Commissioner of Agriculture regulate the cooperation
between the General Government and the States for the
suppression OF pneumonia aud accepted ny GOV
crnor Oglesby on behalf OF Illinois Among other things
he says:
violations OF these rules have been OF important
character that they threaten to impair not destroy the
value OF all that been done in Chicago and may lead
N results 40 farrcaching and disastrous 10 the whole
country that / cannot allow them to pass With
out entering most emphatic protest. IL
courcs no great amount OF search to discover the reason
ora necessity for these rules cooperating with State
authorities this Department has expended large sums OF
money and it would be ridiculous to do this without some
means OF assuring itself that such Intelligent ana
thorough measures would he adopted and enforced as
would secure with reasonable certainty the OBJECT lor
which the appropriation was made
1.-The Shufeldt Distillery stables were, without DOUBT
as badly infected any stables which have been dis
covered in Cook County with the possible exception OF
the Phoenix stables. on December 10 the Chief OF the
Bureau OF Animal Industry sent written pro-
fest to tho commissioners against withdraw
ing tho quarantine against refilIng these
stables and requested tho privilege OF further
consultation with them before such Important actions
were definitely decdedpon since December ii the sheds
mentioned have been reiied and now contain large
number OF cattle that had not previously been exposed to
the disease IN allowing this the Commissioners removed
that part the quarantine restrictions which prohibited
the entrance Of healthy cattle into tho infected premises
without the OF this Department and without that
due notice to which they bound by the rules and
regulations: they also allowed this pesthoe to be re-
refed with susceptible animals without giving this
Department an opportunity disiniect it, also
provided for in the rules and regulations This is not
opciaon II is the arTogAtiOn by the State Commission
of the right to decide and act upon questions of the
utmost importance to the whole country without con-
sutaiion this regardless alike of orr
pr 1tcs Of the rules and regulations which your action
"a Governor OF the state bound them 10 observe Such
a course makes effort to cooperate with your State
farce.
"And now, after three months Of anxious waiting for
the tidings that the oontagon had been thoroughly
ersdicted from least few OF the infected places in
Chicago the country is amazed learn that the Com
nissioncrs have decided 10 avail themselves Of the
most ordinary precautions to prevent the rcappearance
OF tho disease. They have allowed the owners
Of the worse infected place now remaining In
the city disinfect their own premises without
satisfactory OF competent supervision ana prncil,aS
with supervision at all anu, not satisfied win ms
they have shown the most extraordinary hhste ana he
most obstinate determination 10 have this place rchlcd
Immediately with fresh cattle Ihcg allowed but single
animals AMI the Issuance ~ an order o REM the stables
II IL remarkable fact that every movement OF the Com
mission FOR suppression 81 the plague and the pr0tec
ton the people at large WI, attended with the utmost
oouscryasiA aud dclbcralion. Ten long weeks every
day OF which the citizens o. this country thousands
oi dollars wcir allowed 10 dIaS alon. before tlc courage
Of these rcutobou could DE brought 20 the point OF car
ryug cut THIS plain provision al the la" They do not
Hcin u" nave hh4' iuf h"l .,i "'ul q" ''I''' Hlu
OF plague prcadug cattle which were roaming over
hut how eilrrcut when the interest, OF wealthy
disabling company were TO bo profectcd-a company
upon th.r premises and which had Vio1ted The aW by
falling report H. To this hrm fron loss permit
fur rca!ug tlr sheds soon The last hool az the
plague stricken ca,c had been slaughtered It Is ineN-
picahc thai Commission appointed to serve the inter
ct of The people oi your state should adopt such an err
ratc and dangerous policy.
" his conui7,ipn of practical stock breeders ap
pointed Tor the 'Xprs purpose Of supptessng TIE con
ta-o.~ disease, of animals ,nd neither having nor pro-
resolve d-cf mo scirIunc commission Tor Tie puI-
Io-c 't settling one Of TIE most delicate ami dicn!t
tnai tito CATIONS o Tie siatc aNo been violated that
the danger tc worst ~ cattle plaques Is Ia bee main
r,fI %. tl country L. ~ De, destroyed ir the ability
~ your authorities Ia cappie lnicliigcutly wh ms
calait mrAcnce Oi which l. Ict To the ienOtest
" ' .noi be- ulcas,l To know when thi. expert
mrut .. Ia terminate. ana what time the ,ouiui--on
Viii feel tA they can 1c'io thr premises safe IN case Tue
disease hns no, aPPcnrrd hay been - auno!,iy
hal adopted rigorous AMI thorough policy or dealing
with ths plague that So"ii restore conn "
ro on once moro FREE from yrNaoGs restrictions. IL
appears now d0uhly important that should take such
action a. ~ for doubt ia tc mind of
any one 49, g. the uturc policy 81 your state Lave stock
commissioner To ibis end would respectfully suggest
that you the order OF the board IN rcgar To refill
ing the shuici sheds "a hc revoked That the cattle In
those sheds be- mucdlucly slaughtered. AMI that this
department hc given the opportunity 10 practise such dis
infection Is desirable aud possible under the drcum-
stance
e make this suggestion behalf of the great cattle
Industry, FOR the protection OF an important part O The
Nations food supply. ana on behalf ~ unrestricted
commerce. which together Threatened through this
lack OF cooperation with c Department OF ASgi utdic
on the part board viii IA represents your state